(1734-1806) American political leader. A signatory of the Declaration of Independence 1776, he served in the Continental Congress 1775–78. In 1781 he was appointed superintendent of finance and dealt with the economic problems of the new nation. He served as one of Pennsylvania's first US senators 1789–95.
Born in Liverpool, England, Morris emigrated to America 1747, joining a merchant firm in Philadelphia. He became a cautious supporter of American independence. He attended the Constitutional Convention 1787. + prikaži više

(1834-1896) English designer, socialist, and writer. A founder of the Arts and Crafts movement, he shared the Pre-Raphaelite painters' fascination with medieval settings. In 1861 he cofounded a firm that designed and produced furniture, carpets, and decorative wallpapers, many of which are still produced today. His Kelmscott Press, set up 1890 to print beautifully designed books, influenced printing and book design. The prose romances A Dream of John Ball 1888 and News from Nowhere 1891 reflect his socialist ideology. He also lectured on socialism.
Morris abandoned his first profession, architecture, to study painting, but had a considerable influence on such architects as William Lethaby and Philip Webb. As a founder of the Arts and Crafts movement, Morris did much to raise British craft standards. His first book of verse was The Defence of Guenevere 1858. + prikaži više